The History of Thucydides is one of the most important works of all time and continues to generate intense interest among scholars and readers.

Thucydides was not only a great historian and thinker, but also a master of rhetoric. His work is characterized by the strictest objectivity, while also being a unique creation in which form corresponds to content and content to form. For this reason, his work always exerts an unprecedented charm.

In the first book, the historian sets the stage for the drama of war. It begins with the Proem, where he introduces and presents the theme of the work. This is followed by the "Archaeology," a brief description of the development of the Greek world. The historical narrative of the conflict begins with the reconstruction of the preliminary events, the enmity between Corinth and Corcyra, and the crisis in Potidaea. In this section, Thucydides includes the digression on the "Pentekontaetia."

This work, with its detailed introduction, careful and responsible translation, and rich and detailed commentary, will help readers approach and understand the work of the great historian, which is a "possession for all time."